Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier,¹[sailor or airman], in the Army,²[Navy or Air Force] of the³[Government of India], shall, if such act of insubordination be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

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1. Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, section 2 and Schedule I. for "or sailor".

2. Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, section 2 and Schedule I. for "or Navy".

3. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Queen".